St Nicholas's, Kenilworth
The church of St Nicholas at Kenilworth is the town's original parish church, a building founded at some point in the 13th century, which is ironic since its most celebrated feature is the superb Norman west doorway, a good century earlier. This appears to have been relocated here from the adjacent abbey following its demolition under Henry VIII. Much of the rest of the building (including the octagonal tower and spire) seems to have reached its present form in the mid 14th century, but it has undergone heavy restoration, partially as a result of Civil War damage but mostly later and subsequently the interior has a rather more Victorian veneer to it.
The interior is light and spacious (the nave more so than the dark and mysterious chancel beyond) and as stated above was much restored in the Victorian period. Most of the glass also dates from the latter part of the 19th century and little of it is especially memorable aside from the somewhat earlier heraldic window in the south transept by David Evans.
This church is one of the more visitor friendly ones in the area and is usually open and welcoming to visitors during the day. The nearby abbey park is also worth visiting for the remaining fragments of the ancient monastery.
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St Nicholas's, Kenilworth
The church of St Nicholas at Kenilworth is the town's original parish church, a building founded at some point in the 13th century, which is ironic since its most celebrated feature is the superb Norman west doorway, a good century earlier. This appears to have been relocated here from the adjacent abbey following its demolition under Henry VIII. Much of the rest of the building (including the octagonal tower and spire) seems to have reached its present form in the mid 14th century, but it has undergone heavy restoration, partially as a result of Civil War damage but mostly later and subsequently the interior has a rather more Victorian veneer to it.
The interior is light and spacious (the nave more so than the dark and mysterious chancel beyond) and as stated above was much restored in the Victorian period. Most of the glass also dates from the latter part of the 19th century and little of it is especially memorable aside from the somewhat earlier heraldic window in the south transept by David Evans.
This church is one of the more visitor friendly ones in the area and is usually open and welcoming to visitors during the day. The nearby abbey park is also worth visiting for the remaining fragments of the ancient monastery.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Nicholas%27_Church,_Kenilworth